Chapter 13 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire. “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector. “What’ll you do?” “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam. “Humph!
Chapter 13 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.”
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading ““I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading ““Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.”
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be about
In this reading ““Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What’ll you do?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Humph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’m on my way to-day,” announced the prospector.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I’ll hang around Tecopah as long as I can stand it,” replied Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’ll you do?”
at the time that
From this reading When Adam awoke he saw that Dismukes had breakfast steaming on the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’ll you do?”
Chapter 13 of Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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